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Patented June 26, Y1888.

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Y E G. GUSHMAN.

GAN PUR OIL.

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CAN FOR OIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 385,244, dated Jurre26, 1888.

Application filed March 29, 1388. Serial No. 268,735.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. CUsniimN, of the city and State ot' NewYork, have invented au Improvement in Cans for Oil, Ste., of which thefollowing is a specification.

Cubical sheet-metal cans have heretofore been made and extensively usediu the transportation ot'petroleum, but they are liable to becomeinjured upon the angles, especially when transported in seavgoingvessels,and the petroleum runs out whenever the can is inj ured to theslightest extent.

Heretoforecanshavebeeninclosedin wooden cases or boxes occupyingconsiderable space, and the cans are liable to beinjured in nailing theslats ofthe cases or boxes together.

My improvement is especially intended for protecting the ends ofthesheet-metal cans, so that the cans can be handled separately, and theycan be piled one upon another without risk of'injury either in handlingor in the movement lo which they arc subjected in seagoing vessels or inrailway-cars. With my improved can no outside case or box is necessary,thereby saving in cost of freight and transportation.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a Vertical sceiion. Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the top of the can, and Fig. 3 an inverted plan View of the bottom ofthe can.

The can is composed of the sides A, top B,

l and bottoni O, the sheet metal being scamed at the angles, and usuallythe seams are at a slight outward or flaring inclination and may bedouble-seamcd. The handle D is connected directly to the top ofthe can,and in the bottom of the can there is an opening with a sheetmetal cap,E, that is put on after the can has been iilled,and the saineis thensoldered tightly to its place. rlhe can itself is of any ordinary size,and cans have heretofore been made in the manner described thus far.

I make use of a wooden head, F, and a Wooden bottom, G, the size ofthesame being such that the edges of the wooden top and bottom pieces willset within the double-seamed edges, and hence will take an even bearingupon the surface of the sheet metal at the top and bottom of the canrespectively. Each head has a central opening, which is sufficientlylarge to allow for the handle D to be swung up (No model.)

and used in handling the can and for the cap E to be soldered to itsplace after the can has been iilled.

Eachwoodcn head is channeled from the central opening outwardly, andpreferably crosswise ofthe grain ofwood, the depth ofthe channel beingsufficient to receive within it-the strips or bands I of sheet metal,and these strips or bands are soldered at the ends to the sheet metal ofthe can, so that these bands rmly hold the wooden heads iu their properposi tion; but the bands being recessed or within the channels are notliable to be injured or torn off in handling the can, and consequentlythe surfaces of the wooden heads are smooth and iiat'and the cans can bepiled one upon portation.

In order to preventthc edges ofthe cans rubbing or wearing against oneanotherl in conse quence of any movements to which they are subjected intransportation, I surround the can with a band, K. This band ispreferably of rawhide connected up in the formi ofahoop and slipped overthe can while the rawhide is in a moist condition, so that as it dries,shrinks, and hardens it becomes tightly held in its proper position, andthis band K may be applied both at the top as Well as at the bottomportions around the can; but such band may another in packing themtogether for transhe made of a heavy strip of woven material or cord,the endsin both instances bcingsuitably connected. These bauds preventthe direct contact of one can with another and prevent abrasion, so thatthe cans are easily transported, and there is very liltlc risk of injuryor leakage.

I claim as my invention--v The wooden heads for sheetemctal raus,l each

